Start along Creekside Trl @Factory Rd/Alpha -Rotary Park lot, good trailhead; ride to Iron Horse Trl intersect, where loop begins + ends. Creekside Trl (Greene Co.) is like a stem; the Dayton loop is the flower -w/ option at Stewart St. bridge to continue downriver to Carillon Park (or further) and back to continue loop east on Stewart St. Dist Total= 27+, where loop (as mapped) = 15+ mi; stem = 6+ mi ea way. The full length Alpha 'stem'= 12+ mi /rnd trip. For longer version -bigger 'flower' loop, search for: 'Flower with Stem...'by byronik